"Oh, she has," and oh, did he ever have gossip to share! It was easily read on his face and he didn't try to hide the smarmy grin that overtook his mouth.
"I would have given her a good word regardless of what you asked," he leaned forward against the bar, lowering his voice so no one else could really overhear them.
"Considering Artemis is known to be a rather industrious woman, don't you think? And of course it's good, I made it."